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Craighouse from Beinn Shiantaidh, Isle of Jura

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Picture of a small coastal village with a long pier, seen from a mountain above the villageCraighouse is the main settlement on Islay’s neighbour Jura. This view is from the summit of one of the Paps of Jura, Beinn Shiantaidh. While parts are hidden by the lower hills below you can the roofs of the distillery and the hotel on the right hand side. Clearly visible the long new pier in the centre of the picture. I believe the houses slightly inland towards the bottom left of the picture are in Keils.

 

Walkers approaching the Sound of Islay near Rhuvaal

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Picture of a group of walkers approaching a sound between two islands, two mountains on the other side of the soundAn impression from an Islay walking week a few years ago. On the homeward leg of a long walk around the north of Islay walkers approach the Sound of Islay with the dramatic backdrop of the Paps of Jura.

 

Dark Paps of Jura from the Islay ferry

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Picture of two mountains in the dark while a coastline below is bathed in sunA view from the Islay ferry arriving from Kennacraig, heavy clouds darkening the Paps of Jura while the shore along the Sound of Islay is bathed in bright sunlight.